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TOWN AND COUNTY.
What the People are Doing and
Talking About.
THE TIMES IN CRAWFORD.
Ssiocaety Sews and Ncigla «*«»*•
hood rVotts—Versoiial
Mention.
Work on the new jail is. progressing
rapidly.
Editor Howell is in the Central City ou
business.
Miss Jimmie Merea, of Macon, is visiting
friends in town.
Col. B. II. Ray, of Macon was in town
dining the week.
BABBITT METAL Fob Sale at,the
J uuiiXAL Office.
Cotton brought nine, cents per pouud
byre last Saturday,
Mr. B B King,:,of Detroit, Mich, was in
town during this week.
Mrs. Sallio E-. Mask, of Americus, visited
relatives in town this week,
Judge Aarpu Clark, and his estimable
lady spoilt Sunday last in our town.
M. A. J. Dauielly has been spending
sometime recently in Upson county.
Judge T, J. Simmons, ot Macon, is
visiting relatives and friends in Crawford
Dr. Sawyer is filled with rejoicing be.i
cause the mumps have at last released
him.
Prof. \T- R. Pierce lias closed his school
at Oak Grove and is. spending his vacation
at this place.
Prof. C. E. Worsham was in town a. clay
or two ago. He had just returned from a
trip to the 6th district.
Misses Lizzie and Fannie Pounds, of
Epson county', visited the family of Mr.
Z. T. Harris tiiis week,
Mr. Jack Johnson, of the upper portion
of the county, thinks of opening a store
at the depot, so report says.
People from ail portions of the county
attended the lecture Friday night, and
were highly pleased with Dr. Chiton.
Mrs. Dickerson and Miss Ada V ilsun, ol
Culloden, spent several days with the fam¬
ily of Mr. J. W. Blasingame tins week.
Mr. Jim Wilson, of Macon, has rented
the old Allen corner store in which be
proposes to open a large stock of goods.
Mr. W. T. Bussey of Meriwether county
spent several days in town this wees. lie
tninks of opening a large store near the
depot.
When you go to Atlanta stop at the
Tal.madge House, opposite custom house ou
north side. We liud this one of the best
places in the Gate City,
Very few case* have been returned to
the October term of the superior court.
Ther e is but little involved in what hew
lousiness there is ou the dockets.
Col. J, R. Wright had editorial charge
of the paper for a day'or two this week.
Had he occupied that poei.icn slj the week
the paper would have been better.
Tax collector, W. R, Thames, was iu
Knoxville Wednesday ,an<} Thu s ay on his
collecting rouuds. He says that tax mon¬
ey is hard to find in Crawford just at this
time.
The Journal returns thanks tq.Mr. Jim
Beeland for some magnificent potatoes, of
the pumpkin yam variety. One of them
measures a foot in leugth and fifteen inches
in circumference, If any one will bring,
in a finer one, it will, receive, favorable
mention.
Knoxville ought, by all means to make
every reasonable effort to keep the money
arising from the sale of Crawford county
products in the county. Every man of
business subscribes to this assertion.
Nolan, the furniture man, has come and
opened ihe business with a stock of serv¬
iceable goods. Chairs, tables, beds, ben
reaux, washstands, safes, coffins and
caskets.
Col.'O. P. Wright has had applcations
for money every day this week, and none
have been turned away without receiving
the desired amount. You that ueed mon¬
ey and have not. applied come and. see
what he can do for you.
Mr. Wesley Blasingame leaves us today
for Atlanta to attend a seboo' of Dentistry
Wesley is a young man of magnanimous
heart and fine traits of character. The
Journal sends with him wishes for suc¬
cess in his efforts to prepare himself for
his chosen avocation.
Knoxville is rapidly assuming the pro¬
portions ot <v first class cotton market.
Mr F II Wright has bought several bales
and paid a price that comes., close to the
city market quotations.
READ THIS.
We will sell lumber at the following
prices for cash on the yard. Heart lnmoer
$1.00 Good square edge .75 First class re¬
fuse .50 Second class refuse .35. We sell
strictly for the Cash. au 7
Mathews & Garrett.
An Aral Eh'ffiKen.
A little daughter of Mr. Pope Braswell
happened to an accident the other day that
lias caused her much pain, but is not con
sidered serious. Slie was playing in the
yard and had climbad upon a fence, She
fell off and broke a bone in her arm. Dr.
Jones, who attended, thinks she will be all
right in a few days.
fSchoboiii Association.
At the. recent meeting of the association
at Thomaston it was decided to convene
next year at Knoxville. The church at
this place nad decided not to invite the
association here, but as no invitation from
other places was extended it was voted to
meet here next year.
List of 3* ran cl Jiirarg Wrawn
for itvt. Term, of Crawford.
Superior €e u >’t.
John T Andrews Wins Rutherford JF
Hartley W. W Johnson II N.Britt BF
Leo T A Kendrick Z T Aultman J F
Duke JnoS Rhsingame R V Nickols R
J LeSucur J W Jack W R Thames A J
Schofill Van B Horne Jno M Sanders J C
Fincher Wm Carswell W I) Vinson C II
Smith E E Dent J YV Dickey Jas M
Sauciers J W Blasingame Jeff Davis \V
P Carr B K Webb L T Junes. J L
Sanders.
jLiMt ol Traverse Jsu-ors
W M Ross Frank Hovtir.an W B Davis
Tiios L Stenibridge W C Hunnicutt O C
Wilson W E Rowell F II Wright Albert
L Mathews 1 J -Long J \V Brown J E
Jordan 51 B Matliows G H Ilutto Joel
Bankston, Jr J L Harrison E S Lee Jno.
D Sauders M W-Pearson A J Johnson J
C Bond J R Joyner J T Visage G E
Reeves A H Clark Monroe Taylor J C
Hicks H P Moran L T Lee W II Mathews
J Z .Smith H F Sanders Wm Hamlin J
T Cochran B T Parham J W Flowers.
Two interesting communica¬
tions were received too late for
publication. We correspondents are glad to
know that our
have not forgotten us. Please
send in your communicath&c a
sooner.
Subsetfbnifle TiwJoirasiM...
F. H, WEIGHT,
KNOXVILLE, - - GEORGIA V
-DEALER IN-
aicf aii Fail! finest!
NOTIONS <0 DRY GOODS
HARDWARE. ETC.
I keep an assortment of General Merchandise, and Ay to suit
everybody both in quality of goods and in prices. I have of now
on hand a lot of Fresh Garden Seeds, also a variety
JP e* rm Toohd
of the best makes which I sell cheap. Gall on me.
F. E. WEIGHT, Knoxville, Ga.
M 0 N E Yd 1 M 0 N E Y M M.0 N EY1!!
Parties desiring to borrow money can
get it from me on easier terms and at a
lower rate than it has ever been offered in
Crawford county. If you wish to borrow
any, come and sec for yourself.
Respectfully, 0. P. W R I GII T.
100,000 Bushels Cotton Seed
7
W-AJN r JtMEO.
Apply to GEORGE L SAWYER
OXIOIOK, FRESH
zG a O G E R I E S
JUST REOEIFED BY
J. P. JENKINS Sc CO.
Choi e Selection of Can Goods Cheap !
Best Flour Cheap ! Best Lard. Tobacco,
Cheese, Sugar, &c. Low Down. Give us
a trial.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR REPAIRING
VAN’S BRIDGE.
Fifteen new sleepers 6x13 fifty-four feet
long; Five pieces 6x12 ten feet long ;
Five bieces 6 x 12 forty feet long. Swing- 22 ,s
pieces 2 x IS fifteen feet long. 12
in" Braces 27 feet long 12 x 12 at one end
and id x 10 at other. 3 Swinging Caps s x
12 twentv-two feet long. 5 pieces for Bnlister Floor¬
ing 3 x 10 eighteen feet Iong bridge.
Braces. New Bent at East end of
'Ihe above contract will be let to the
lowest bidder at the Bridge on, the 13th
day of October 1888. Contractor will be
required to furnish Spikes and do work
iu first class style, lumber and timber
tube first class heart. Commissioners, This Sept. 13th 18S8,
County
Bibb & Crawford County.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS & CREDITORS
Ct TATE of GEORGIA, ) All persons
O /having mauds de
Chawforo County, i against
James N. Mathews, late of said county,
are hereby, notified and attested, required to the to pre¬
sent same, properly within the time prescribed un¬ by
dersigned, ‘ And all fpersons indebted to said
law. required make
deceased, are hereby the undersigned. to
immediate payment loth, 1888. to
This August Mathews, Admr.
J, W.
{ Rule ni si to fore
Miss Jimmie Meava > Crawford close mortgage Superior in
vs. \ ]> Court, April term,
Chas. H. Meara.
1888.
It appearing to the Court by the peti¬
tion Miss Jimmie Meara that Chas.
1L Meara on the ist day of January, law,
executed and delivered to said Jimmie
Meara a mortgage and tract of land lying
in said county, to wit: an uudiviiied half
tenants”iu'coinuioii Viy said" parties et For
b wrffiS^Ww^ h< fiHhrprim
a hundred dollars niade
eipr.l sum ofoue H. Meara, the said
by the said Chas. I8877and on payaole to
1st day of January,
rfteMUte'.lwith interest a?the raS°of'»
Snd'at'S/s'Tees month, whiflh said note the said chas. h.
Meara refuses to pav. It is therefore
ordered thai? the said Chas 11. Meara
temu^^
default thereof. rfie Court will proceed
urtimr U orde e rwi‘ a ta!is 8 ruieTe published inr
once a month for four months
Ui tb. iK-i, i.nr.^fi y.
^'•“"‘'EVKSkn.cuo-
0. P. WEIGHT,
LAWYER,
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA.
Office in the Court House. f b 27
W. P. BLASINGAME,
Attorney at Law,
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA.
entrusted Prompt attention given to all business
to his cave. Jy2i
DS. J. W. JONES,
KNOXVILLE, - - - - GEORGIA
Calls promptly attended day and night.
GEO. L. SAWYER,
P hysician Surgeon,
KNOXVILLE, GA.,
Patronage respectfully solicited. fb3
New and Fresh (reeds!
Reliable Goods.
Having sold my drugs I am now making :
--A SPECIALTY OF--
GROCERIES
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES HATS
& HEW HOME RJSWING MACHINES, .
J. W. BLASINGAME.
THE OLD RELIABLE,
THE HARRIS HOUSE.
KNOXVILLE GEORGIA.
When you want a first class meal or a
good place First to Class sleep Fare, come to Comfortable-' the Harris
House.
Rooms, Reasonable Charges, Accommo¬
dations Not Excelled !
MONEY TO LOAN!
O'
t I am prepared i to j. loan i ■ money
oil urnv/ovc.'1 l*m 1 n t' tq ™ yli...
amO-UOt of * £200 and upwards
on most liberal terms. • I rep-.
resent tile Amei'icU; Georgia Loan & Trust diar
(jo. , Ga., a ■
tered institution . ot £ tile bfcate. o, ,
.
T vail guarantee that our com
missions are at least from two .
to three per cent cheaper r than
that OI any Otner Ompanj, ray-. „
merits can De made at anytime,,
and the loan may be taken my,
whenever deSireU. CjHlt the
warehouse and try us. We are
cheaper Mia give you mane lib-
gpjjir nii iL , w@ doHi.t want VOUV •
laid. Tla lrar#ktai»8 ue g*L